As anyone who has completed a physical goal would say, there are two things that usually happens when you are done. First, you eat a lot. Not so much a lot, but more than you were when you were preparing. You do this because of psychological reasons: you know you can because you don’t have an immediate goal, you like knowing you don’t have to deprive yourself and most of all, because you deserve it! After all, you just worked…
Fat Loss Supplements 101
August 30, 2012I get questions all the time about fat loss supplements. Do I use them? Yes and No. I use them when I remember to use them. (I’m very bad at taking supplements) and when I need energy (since I don’t drink coffee). I DO NOT use them as a source for fat loss. Fat loss occurs when you consume less calories and expel more, period. What fat loss supplements do is not necessarily create fat loss, but instead, stimulate fat…
Mommy Fitness: Post-photoshoot thoughts
August 29, 2012My shoot was Saturday. Today is Tuesday night. It’s been a whirlwind since then. The day of my shoot was great. I didn’t sleep as great as I had hoped, but it was enough to relieve me from having red eye or bags under my eyes. I met my photographer at 6:30am so we could shoot at the first hours of sunrise. I shot in three different bikinis. I didn’t buy the bikinis specifically for this shoot. I actually bought…
Fitness “I Don’ts”
August 29, 2012I was really inspired by THIS post to write an “I Don’t” list. I’ve actually pondered about writing an article about ‘the things fit people do’, but as always – time is my biggest enemy! So here are some random thoughts. I’m not organizing anything, I’m just typing to see how this manifests. Some of these are fitness and diet oriented some of them not. If they are not, they somehow contribute to my healthy lifestyle in some way or…
Are you lactose intolerant?
August 27, 2012My favorite ice cream growing up was mint and strawberry flavored. I used to love going to Cold Stone Creamery on my cheat days and splurge on some concoction mixed with kit kats, snickers and anything with chocolate. I don’t remember any true summer that didn’t include a trip to Thrifty to get an ice cream cone for 75 cents. I don’t know how it happened or developed, but right around my mid-twenties I started feeling bloated after I ate…
The road to Acceptance.
August 27, 2012August 27, 2012 I felt so unprepared for my scheduled photo shoot on Saturday. While I trained nearly every day, ate fairly clean and ran almost 10 miles weekly, I still felt like my body lacked the leanness I was accustomed to seeing when I prepared for competitions. In the past, my abdominal muscles and veins were visible, I weighed 5-10 pounds less and the small pockets of fat found around my bra strap and waist band were not apparent.…
Mommy Fitness: Quick thoughts before bedtime
August 23, 2012I have a short attention span. So I bullet point often. I wish most people bullet pointed also – especially my husband who likes to tell long stories… I have been incredibly busy lately. Each day feels like an accomplishment when dealing with three young boys, working and working out. It’s 9pm and I’m ready to head off to bed. But, since I haven’t posted anything in a while, I felt that I should write something. Usually when I’m tired…
Chasing the Fairytale
August 14, 2012August 13, 2012 No marriage is perfect. I haven’t witnessed one marriage that truly epitomizes the ideal marriage found in the fairytales I read when I was a little girl. As pretty and perfect many of the photos people post on Facebook appear to be, I know there is an underbelly behind those seamless smiles…a reality seeped with bitter altercations, indifferent opinions and uncompromising lifestyles. No two people are exactly the same, which makes sharing a life quite difficult for…
8 ways to live a fit but stressful life.
August 13, 2012For the past couple weeks, my schedule has been hectic. (see picture) Every day feels like I’m running around trying to avoid the 100 degree temperatures while lugging three small boys in and out of my SUV. For the parents out there, you all feel me when I say how TIRING it is to take kids in and out of their carseats several times a day. Despite my schedule, I have been pretty good with my training. I make it…
Dieting is a Progression.
August 13, 2012Dieting is a progression just like exercise. You don’t go into the gym expecting to a run a 7-minute mile! You practice every day and you improve every week. For many (including myself) a 7-minute mile is very extreme. It will probably take me a good year to train to achieve something like that – but this type of perspective is what you need when wanting to follow an extreme diet. Dieting is about progression. I often tell people to…